Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 11 February 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Cosenza, Italy | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Cesena | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2013 | Internazionale | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2013 | Internazionale | 3 | (0) |
2013– | Cesena | 86 | (8) |
2014–2015 | → Modena (loan) | 23 | (5) |
National team‡ | |||
2009–2010 | Italy U16 | 2 | (2) |
2011–2012 | Italy U18 | 7 | (3) |
2012–2013 | Italy U19 | 7 | (1) |
2013–2015 | Italy U20 | 9 | (4) |
2015– | Italy U21 | 11 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 November 2016 |
Luca Garritano (born 11 February 1994) is an Italian footballer who plays for Serie B club Cesena.
Born in Cosenza, Calabria, southern Italy, Garritano played for F.C. Internazionale Milano from Giovanissimi Nazionali under-15 team in 2008–09 season to Allievi Nazionali U17 team in 2010–11 season. On 30 June 2011 Garritano (for €700,000) along with Luca Caldirola (€2.5M) were left for Cesena in co-ownership deal as part of €10.5 million deal to sign Yuto Nagatomo. Garritano signed a 3-year contract, the maximum length an under-18 player could sign. On 1 July 2011 Garritano returned to Inter in temporary deal for Berretti U18 team. Garritano scored 10 league goals in the group stage. Garritano also played for Inter Primavera U19 team 8 times. After winning the league title for U18 team, Garritano was included in the reserve A squad for the playoffs round of Primavera reserve league. He played twice, in semi-finals replaced suspended Livaja and again in the final as a substitute for Daniel Bessa. In June 2012 the co-ownership deal was renewed and Garritano remained in Inter reserve for 2012–13 season.
Garritano made his debut on 4 October 2012 in 2012–13 UEFA Europa League. Garritano made his debut in Serie A on 21 April in San Siro vs Parma.
In June 2013 the co-ownership of Garritano was renewed again. In July 2013 Garritano joined the pre-season camp of Cesena. Circa his graduation from the youth system his also signed a new professional contract with Cesena.
Garritano made 25 appearances for Cesena in 2013–14 Serie B; he also played 3 times in for the winner of the promotion playoffs. In June 2014 the co-ownership was renewed again. However he only played 6 times in 2014–15 Serie A; on 9 January 2015 he was signed by Serie B club Modena in a temporary deal.